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Tackle Waste & Pollution: Lessen the Amount of Waste and Pollution Resulting from Tourism

  • Environment
Case Studies, Good Practices, Guidelines and Toolkits
  • Published: 2021
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Author(s)
Sustainable Travel International
Publisher(s)
Sustainable Travel International
Level of Accessibility
Free
Stakeholders
Community Organizations, Destination Organizations, NGOs, Private Sector, Public Sector
Geographic Regions
Global, Latin American & the Caribbean, North America, Oceania & the Pacific
Languages
English

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Description

This STI article educates about the waste and pollution resulting from tourism including its negative impacts, what’s at stake from continued pollution, and steps to reduce tourism pollution. It features various case studies and resources in destinations including Mexico, Chile, Fiji, Samoa, Jamaica, Dominica, Barbados, and St. Kitts.

Topics
Capacity Building
Circular Economy
Climate Change
Community Development
COVID-19
Destination Governance and Management
Economic Contribution
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Environmental Conservation
Food
Health and Wellbeing
Infrastructure and Facilities
Investment and Finance
Legislation and Regulations
Protected and Managed Areas
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Resource Management
Safety and Security
Solid Waste
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Planning and Action Plans
Sustainable Management Systems
Value Chain Management
Visitor and Customer Satisfaction
Visitor Management
Wildlife Protection and Interaction
GSTC-D Criterias
A1 -Destination management responsibility
A2 -Destination management strategy and action plan
A3 -Monitoring and reporting
A4 -Enterprise engagement and sustainability standards
A5 -Resident engagement and feedback
A7 -Promotion and information
A8 -Managing visitor volumes and activities
A9 -Planning regulations and development control
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
B3 -Supporting local entrepreneurs and fair trade
B4 -Support for community
B5 -Preventing exploitation and discrimination
B8 -Access for all
D1 -Protection of sensitive environments
D3 -Wildlife interaction
D4 -Species exploitation and animal welfare
D5 -Energy conservation
D6 -Water stewardship
D7 -Water quality
D9 -Solid Waste
Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's
11- Sustainable Cities & Communities
12- Responsible Consumption & Production
13- Climate Action
Citation
“Sustainable Travel International;  
2021;  
Tackle Waste & Pollution: Lessen the Amount of Waste and Pollution Resulting from Tourism;  
BTRP-ID:  2473″

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